Molly and Steve Saunders said the home-building effort came about when they met Antonia Dzul, a restaurant worker, as they were traveling on the Yucatan Peninsula.
Charles Eichacker
Charles Eichacker covers crime and general news in the Winthrop area, but his side interests include health, politics, culture and the outdoors. A Maryland native, he first came to Maine in 2004 to attend Colby College. After several years away, including a stint teaching English in China for the Peace Corps, he returned in 2014 for a job at the Ellsworth American. He started writing for the Kennebec Journal in spring 2016. An Eagle Scout and sometimes karaoke singer, his short term life goals include running a marathon, growing tomatoes and playing “Ziggy Stardust” on guitar.
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Sidney man takes extra security precautions after attack by invader at mother’s home
Eric Hewett has expanded his family’s home security while advocating that others think about protecting their homes, no matter how unlikely a home invasion seems.
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Several inches of snow ride into central Maine on nor’easter
Whiteout conditions throughout the morning eventually gave way to a calm, clear sky in mid-afternoon.
Posted inLocal & State
Augusta Christmas meals proceed at Emmanuel church, new fire station despite snow
Attendance was good at Emmanuel Luteran Episcopal Church, where dinner for 250 awaited; the firefighters’ meal was prepared by a Togus nurse who had just worked a 12-hour shift.
Posted inMaine Crime
Man arrested for possessing firearm at Augusta gun show calls incident ‘big misunderstanding’
Ignazio Falcone, a licensed firearms dealer, continued doing business after a domestic violence charge resulted in a protection order barring him from possessing firearms.
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Shuttered Winthrop nursing home being converted to rental units, disability housing
Winthrop Manor Long Term Care and Rehab Center was closed in 2016 and sold last month to business partners who envision disability housing.
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Continuing education grant started in memory of Nancy Ludewig, one of Monmouth’s most active citizens
The grant was organized by Ludewig’s family after she unexpectedly died of pancreatic cancer.
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Volunteers honor veterans by delivering wreaths to Augusta-area cemeteries
The donations were left through the national Wreaths Across America program.
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Medical examiner confirms causes of death in apparent murder-suicide of Manchester couple
An autopsy found that the husband shot his wife in the head once, then did the same to himself.
Posted inMaine Crime
Family ‘confused,’ ‘upset’ following apparent murder-suicide of married couple in Manchester
A relative said Monday that Clyde and Kim Shue ‘adored each other’ and that ‘this has absolutely nothing to do with a crack in their relationship.’